You know that St. Louis has a long history of beer excellence. You've been to the famed Anheuser-Busch Brewery for everything from tours to holiday lights. You've joined the rest of the country in tearing up at the Clydesdale commercial during the Super Bowl.

What you may not know, however, is just how many other breweries we have here in St. Louis. Recent years have seen a flood of craft breweries set up shop in the city, and some of them have earned major props from national experts. All of them have tasting rooms or brewpubs to visit.

Here are 17 amazing breweries in the area that you have to put on your St. Louis beer bucket list.